Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in the selected program year.
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Nicholas Joseph Lapara, M.D.
Internal Medicine · NEW IBERIA, LA · NPI 1396087359
Verified facts
What the public records show
We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in 2025.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
Separate record types
Research & Ownership
Research Payments (direct recipient): not present in the loaded data
Associated Research Funding (for example, named PI): not present in the loaded data
Ownership / Investment: not present in the loaded data
These categories are never added into the General Payments headline. Associated research funding must not be described as money the doctor personally received unless the source record supports that conclusion.
Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products
Products named in Open Payments records
No payment-linked product analysis is available because no matching General Payment records were found for the selected year.
Public prescribing for products named in payments
There is no explicit payment-product set available for a Part D comparison.
The presence of the same drug in both datasets does not show that a payment caused or influenced a prescription.
Analysis 2 · Same-company prescribing overlap
Drugs reported in other payments from the same company that also appear in Medicare Part D
This analysis is independent from products named on this doctor’s individual payment records. A row appears only when the exact Open Payments reporting entity paid this doctor, that same reporting entity reported the drug or biological on at least 10 loaded General Payment records involving at least 2 distinct recipient NPIs, and this doctor has the same non-generic brand in public Part D data. This does not mean the company owns or manufactures the drug.
There is no payer-company set available for this comparison.
These facts do not show that a payment was for the drug, that the company owns or manufactures the drug, or that a payment caused or influenced prescribing.
Public Medicare Part D data
Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 321 | 32 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 305 | 38 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 299 | 51 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 281 | 42 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 277 | 43 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 258 | 50 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 187 | 23 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 182 | 22 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 174 | 17 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 166 | 23 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 165 | 22 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 159 | 21 |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 153 | 17 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 147 | 18 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 144 | 13 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 143 | 19 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 140 | 15 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 134 | 18 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 113 | 20 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 110 | 12 |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 108 | 12 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 108 | 16 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 107 | 11 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 105 | 12 |
| Tradjenta | Linagliptin | 105 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 101 | 14 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 101 | 12 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 95 | 17 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 93 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 93 | 12 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 89 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 87 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 80 | 17 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 77 | suppressed |
| Benztropine Mesylate | Benztropine Mesylate | 76 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 75 | 12 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 73 | 11 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 72 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 69 | suppressed |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 69 | 13 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 66 | suppressed |
| Humulin R | Insulin Regular, Human | 64 | 11 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 64 | 34 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 62 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 62 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 59 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 59 | suppressed |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 58 | 12 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 57 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 55 | suppressed |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 53 | suppressed |
| Olanzapine | Olanzapine | 53 | suppressed |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 53 | suppressed |
| Lactulose | Lactulose | 51 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 49 | suppressed |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 48 | suppressed |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 47 | suppressed |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 47 | 14 |
| Autoshield Duo Pen Needle | Pen Needle,dual Safety,diabetc | 46 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 45 | suppressed |
| Lantus | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 45 | 16 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 44 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 41 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 40 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 39 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium Er | Divalproex Sodium | 39 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 38 | suppressed |
| Novolin R | Insulin Regular, Human | 37 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 35 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 34 | 29 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 34 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 33 | suppressed |
| Clonidine | Clonidine | 33 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 32 | suppressed |
| Metolazone | Metolazone | 32 | suppressed |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 32 | suppressed |
| Folic Acid | Folic Acid | 31 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Ipratropium-Albuterol | Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate | 30 | suppressed |
| Lansoprazole | Lansoprazole | 30 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 28 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 26 | 16 |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 26 | suppressed |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 26 | 26 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Fludrocortisone Acetate | Fludrocortisone Acetate | 25 | suppressed |
| Lithium Carbonate | Lithium Carbonate | 25 | suppressed |
| Nuedexta | Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine | 24 | suppressed |
| Xifaxan | Rifaximin | 24 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 23 | 17 |
| Movantik | Naloxegol Oxalate | 23 | suppressed |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 23 | 16 |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 23 | suppressed |
| Timolol Maleate | Timolol Maleate | 23 | suppressed |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 22 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 22 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 22 | 18 |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 21 | 15 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 20 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 20 | suppressed |
| Austedo | Deutetrabenazine | 19 | suppressed |
| Cefdinir | Cefdinir | 19 | 19 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 19 | suppressed |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 19 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 18 | 17 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 18 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 18 | 16 |
| Brilinta | Ticagrelor | 17 | suppressed |
| Budesonide | Budesonide | 17 | suppressed |
| Ingrezza | Valbenazine Tosylate | 17 | suppressed |
| Letrozole | Letrozole | 17 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Insulin Lispro | Insulin Lispro | 16 | suppressed |
| Trintellix | Vortioxetine Hydrobromide | 16 | suppressed |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 15 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 15 | suppressed |
| Combivent Respimat | Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate | 14 | suppressed |
| Gemtesa | Vibegron | 14 | suppressed |
| Metoclopramide Hcl | Metoclopramide Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Novolin R Flexpen | Insulin Regular, Human | 14 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 14 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 13 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 13 | suppressed |
| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 13 | suppressed |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 13 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 13 | suppressed |
| Rivastigmine | Rivastigmine | 13 | suppressed |
| Amantadine | Amantadine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine-Olmesartan | Amlodipine Bes/Olmesartan Med | 12 | suppressed |
| Anastrozole | Anastrozole | 12 | suppressed |
| Bicalutamide | Bicalutamide | 12 | suppressed |
| Ceftriaxone | Ceftriaxone Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Cinacalcet Hcl | Cinacalcet Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 12 | suppressed |
| Gemfibrozil | Gemfibrozil | 12 | suppressed |
| Lacosamide | Lacosamide | 12 | suppressed |
| Megestrol Acetate | Megestrol Acetate | 12 | suppressed |
| Tamoxifen Citrate | Tamoxifen Citrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 11 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 11 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Calcitriol | Calcitriol | 11 | suppressed |
| Haloperidol | Haloperidol | 11 | suppressed |
| Lidocaine Hcl | Lidocaine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 11 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl Er | Propranolol Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Rexulti | Brexpiprazole | 11 | suppressed |
| Sotalol | Sotalol Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
Timeline
Payment and prescribing data by year
Open Payments and Medicare Part D may refer to different years. They are shown separately rather than aligned as if they describe the same period.
| Year | General Payments | Main payer | Explicit products | Company overlaps | Part D coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
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Sources and limitations
How to read this page
- Payment and Medicare prescribing data can cover different years; every comparison shows both years explicitly.
- Part D does not represent a doctor’s entire practice; it excludes many patients and is subject to CMS public-release thresholds.
- Company–drug relationships must have an auditable source, a precise relationship type, and a valid evidence period. Unresolved mappings are not published.
- Generic drug claims are not attributed to a specific manufacturer without manufacturer-level evidence.
- When a source extract is incomplete, missing rows are never treated as proof of no payments or no prescriptions.
Loaded source releases
| Dataset | Year | Publication | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMS Open Payments — General Payments | 2025 | 2026-06-30 | Original source |
| Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug | 2024 | 2026-05-06 | Original source |
| NPPES Data Dissemination V2 | current / reference data | 2026-08-10 | Original source |
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